Old style nugget cab of Kingman turquoise, mined in the 70s, is set in sterling silver gallery wire with a sterling silver dot surround. Sterling silver shank is stamped to match. Light blue turquoise in a dark chocolate matrix (host rock).
Size: US 6-1/2
The Mineral Park mine is a large open pit silver and copper mine located in the Cerbat Mountains, 14 miles northwest of Kingman, Arizona. Turquoise mined at this location is known as 'Kingman Turquoise.' This mine was worked for turquoise by Native Americans before European contact. Archaeological evidence includes "Hohokam hammers, dating back to 600 a.d." and Navajo hammers. Since the 1970s, turquoise has been mined by members of the Colbaugh family.
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